Area Info for Bishops Cannings (Wiltshire)

Overview of Bishops Cannings

Bishops Cannings is a small village and civil parish located in Wiltshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles southeast of Devizes, within the South West region of the United Kingdom. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance within the Wiltshire countryside.

History and Heritage

The history of Bishops Cannings dates back to medieval times, with the name 'Cannings' believed to derive from Old English, indicating a settlement associated with a person named Canna or a similar figure. The village has historical ties to the ecclesiastical authorities, as suggested by the prefix 'Bishops,' indicating a historical connection to the Bishop of Salisbury or other church authorities. The area features traditional Wiltshire architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings.

Geography and Environment

Bishops Cannings is characterized by its rural landscape, with open fields, farmland, and small woodland areas. The village is situated within a relatively flat terrain typical of the Wiltshire plains, offering scenic views and a peaceful environment. The River Avon flows nearby, contributing to the local landscape and ecosystem.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small but active community, with local events and gatherings often held at the village hall. Amenities within Bishops Cannings are limited, with residents typically relying on nearby towns such as Devizes for shopping, education, and other services. The village maintains a traditional rural character with a close-knit community.

Transport Links

Bishops Cannings is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns and cities in Wiltshire. Public transport options are limited, with bus services providing connections to Devizes and other nearby locations. The nearest railway station is in Pewsey, approximately 10 miles away, offering rail links to larger cities.

Additional Information

The village is part of the Wiltshire Council administrative area and falls within the Devizes parliamentary constituency. It is a desirable location for those seeking a rural lifestyle with proximity to historical sites and natural beauty in Wiltshire.
Education
School
Bishops Cannings Church of England Aided Primary School0.27 miles
The Street, Bishop`s Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LD
Nursteed Community Primary School2.47 miles
Brickley Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3BF
The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy2.49 miles
Quakers Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2FH
All Cannings Church of England Primary School2.52 miles
Chandlers Lane, All Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3PG
Devizes School2.88 miles
The Green, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3AG
Southbroom St James Church Academy2.90 miles
Nursteed Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3AH
Southbroom Infants' School2.95 miles
The Green, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5AA
Heddington Church of England Primary School2.95 miles
Church Road, Heddington, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0PJ
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes3.22 miles
St Joseph`s Place, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1DD
Downland School3.40 miles
Downlands Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5EF
Wansdyke School3.40 miles
Downlands Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5EF
Cherhill CofE School3.49 miles
Middle Lane, Cherhill, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8XX
Rowde Church of England Primary Academy3.90 miles
High Street, Rowde, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2ND
Rowdeford School4.09 miles
Rowde, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2QQ
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy4.14 miles
Quemerford, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0AR
The John Bentley School4.33 miles
White Horse Way, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8YH
Health
Clinic
Devizes Community Hospital2.85 miles
New Park Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1EF
Devizes NHS Treatment Centre3.18 miles
Marshall Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3UF
Calne Health Centre4.92 miles
Broken Cross, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8BN
Melksham Community Child & Adolescent Mental Health8.27 miles
Melksham Community Hospital, Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
Melksham Community Hospital8.27 miles
Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
Chippenham Community Health9.21 miles
Chippenham Museum And Heritage Cent, 9-10 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HF
Monkton Park Council9.38 miles
Monkton Park Offices, Monkton Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1ER
Circlebath Satellite Clinic Chippenham - Rowden9.45 miles
Rowden Medical Partnership, Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2SB
Chippenham Community Hospital9.46 miles
Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AJ
Jenner House9.47 miles
Langley Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1GG
Hathaway Branch Surgery9.56 miles
32 New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1HP
Bewley House9.57 miles
Marshfield Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1JW
Postern House Assessment and Treatment Unit9.67 miles
Cherry Orchard, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4AS
Cotswold House10.47 miles
Savernake Hospital, London Road, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3HL
Circlebath Satellite Clinic Chippenham - Hathaway10.49 miles
Hathaway Medical Centre, Middlefield Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6GT
Hathaway Medical Centre10.49 miles
Middlefield Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6GT
GP
St James Surgery2.80 miles
St James Surgery, Gains Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1QU
The Southbroom Surgery2.80 miles
The Southbroom Surgery, The Green, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1LQ
The Lansdowne Surgery3.08 miles
The Lansdowne Surgery, Waiblingen Way, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2BU
Market Lavington Surgery4.48 miles
Urchfont Surgery, Peppercombe Close, Urchfont, Wiltshire, SN10 4QS
Patford House Surgery4.87 miles
Patford House Surgery, 8a Patford Street, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0EF
Northlands Surgery5.14 miles
Northlands Surgery, 30-32 North Street, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0HH
Beversbrook Medical Centre5.56 miles
Beversbrook Medical Centre, Harrier Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9UT
Market Lavington Surgery6.44 miles
Market Lavington Surgery, High Street, Market Lavington, Wiltshire, SN10 4AQ
Courtyard Surgery7.31 miles
Courtyard Surgery, 39 High Street, West Lavington, Wiltshire, SN10 4JB
Spa Medical Centre8.03 miles
Spa Medical Centre, Snowberry Lane, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6UN
Avon Valley Practice8.12 miles
Avon Valley Practice, Fairfield, Upavon, Pewsey Wiltshire, SN9 6DZ
Pewsey Surgery8.15 miles
The Surgery, High Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5AQ
Giffords Primary Care Centre8.21 miles
Giffords Primary Care Centre, Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7EA
St. Damian's Surgery8.27 miles
Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
St Damians Surgery8.27 miles
All Saints Medical Practice, St Damians Surgery, Spa Road, Melksham Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
The Lodge Surgery8.35 miles
The Lodge Surgery, Lodge Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3SY
Hospital
DEVIZES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL2.85 miles
NEW PARK ROAD,, SN10 1EF
Green Lane Hospital3.30 miles
Marshall Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5DS
Melksham Community Hospital8.27 miles
Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7NZ
Chippenham Community Hospital9.46 miles
Rowden Hill, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2AJ
Savernake Hospital10.47 miles
General Hospital, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3HL
BMI The Ridgeway Hospital12.07 miles
Moormead Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9DD
Trowbridge Community Hospital12.21 miles
Adcroft Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8PH
The Great Western Hospital14.29 miles
Marlborough Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BB
Malmesbury Hospital15.31 miles
Burton Hall, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9LT
Warminster Community Hospital15.82 miles
The Avenue,, BA12 8QS
Royal National Hospital For Rheumatic Diseases18.14 miles
RNHRD, Upper Borough Walls, Bath, BA1 1RL
St Martins Hospital (Bath)18.68 miles
Midford Road, Bath, BA2 5RP
Frome Community Hospital 18.79 miles
Enos Way,, BA11 2FH
Royal United Hospital19.41 miles
Combe Park, Bath, Avon, BA1 3NG
Chantry House Day Hospital19.89 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
Tetbury Hospital19.90 miles
Malmesbury Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8XB
Pharmacy
Morrisons Pharmacy2.79 miles
15-16 Estcourt Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1LA
Boots2.97 miles
14-15 The Brittox, Devizes, SN10 1AJ
Rowlands Pharmacy3.00 miles
The Little Brittox, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1AR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.95 miles
Unit 2, New Library Buildings, High Street, Calne, SN11 0BS
Boots4.97 miles
18 Phelps Parade, Calne, SN11 0HA
Pharmacy At Northlands5.11 miles
Northlands Surgery, 30-32 North Street, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0HH
Lloydspharmacy5.56 miles
7 Harrier Close, Lansdowne Centre, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9UT
Day Lewis Pharmacy6.55 miles
37 Rochelle Court, Market Lavington, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4AT
Gompels Ltd8.03 miles
Spa Pharmacy, Spa Medical Centre, Snowberry Lane, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6UN
Boots8.15 miles
32 High Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5AQ
Lloydspharmacy8.27 miles
Giffords Primary Care Ctr, Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7EA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy8.35 miles
Cricketts Lane Local Ctr, Lodge Road, Pewsham, SN15 3SY
Boots8.52 miles
19-23 High Street, Melksham, SN12 6JY
Gompels Dm and Mh8.52 miles
1 Bank Street, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6LE
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd8.55 miles
Sainsbury`s Store, Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 6LL
Asda Pharmacy8.97 miles
Bradford Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8LQ
Leisure
Park
DREWS POND WOOD3.65 miles
PEWSEY DOWNS3.78 miles
OAKFRITH WOOD4.71 miles
CONOCK MANOR (Grade II Listed)4.75 miles
STONEHENGE, AVEBURY AND ASSOCIATED SITES5.15 miles
BOWOOD (Grade I Listed)5.24 miles
SPYE PARK (Grade II Listed)5.93 miles
FYFIELD DOWN7.02 miles
OARE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.13 miles
LACOCK ABBEY (Grade II Listed)7.94 miles
MORTIMORE'S WOOD8.82 miles
MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE (Grade II Listed)9.18 miles
BARBURY CASTLE10.04 miles
CORSHAM COURT (Grade II* Listed)10.69 miles
GREEN LANE WOOD10.85 miles
GREAT CHALFIELD MANOR (Grade II Listed)11.18 miles
Shop
Groceries
Lidl Devizes1.66 miles
London Road, Devizes, SN10 2SD
SPAR London Road1.88 miles
Spar, London Road, Wiltshire, SN10 2EP
Morrisons Devizes2.79 miles
Estcourt Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1LA
Sainsbury's Devizes2.90 miles
3 Monday Market Street, Devizes, SN10 1DN
M&S Devizes Simply Food2.92 miles
Monday Market Street, Devizes, SN10 1DW
Iceland Devizes2.97 miles
11/12 The Brittox, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1AJ
SPAR Devizes3.76 miles
Bath Road, Wiltshire, SN10 1QG
Co-op Calne4.82 miles
Calne, SN11 0HT
Sainsbury's Calne4.93 miles
The Pippin, Calne, SN11 8JG
Iceland Calne4.97 miles
17 Phelps Parade, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0HA
SPAR Mrh Calne5.02 miles
Spar Store, Oxford Street, Wiltshire, SN11 8AA
Londis Texaco Calne Service Station5.06 miles
148 Oxford Road, Calne, SN11 8AH
Tesco Calne (Express)5.57 miles
1-4 Harrier Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9UP
Co-op Devizes6.61 miles
Market Lavington, SN10 4AF
Costcutter Devizes7.21 miles
15-19 High Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4HQ
Co-op Melksham7.58 miles
Cranesbill Road, Melksham, SN12 7GS
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport33.21 miles
Gloucestershire Airport37.02 miles
Bournemouth International Airport41.88 miles
Bus Stop
School (W)0.22 miles
Crossroads (W)0.34 miles
Crossroads (E)0.34 miles
Crown Inn (N)0.40 miles
Crown Inn (S)0.41 miles
Oak Close (N)0.48 miles
Oak Close (S)0.48 miles
Bus Shelter (E)0.79 miles
Shelter (W)0.79 miles
Horton Bridge (E)0.83 miles
Horton Bridge (W)0.84 miles
Bridge Turn (S)0.85 miles
Bridge Turn (N)0.85 miles
Wellington Drive (E)1.21 miles
Wellington Drive (W)1.21 miles
Spaniels Bridge Road (N)1.34 miles
Ferry Port
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing28.04 miles
Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing28.16 miles
Castle Park Ferry Landing28.40 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing28.48 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing28.49 miles
Bristol Bridge Ferry Landing28.50 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing28.52 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing28.66 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing28.67 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing28.74 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing28.76 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing29.11 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing29.17 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing29.33 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing29.36 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing29.47 miles
Railway Station
Pewsey Rail Station7.79 miles
Melksham Rail Station8.78 miles
Chippenham Rail Station9.45 miles
Trowbridge Rail Station12.50 miles
Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station13.60 miles
Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station13.65 miles
Swindon Rail Station14.47 miles
Dilton Marsh Rail Station14.65 miles
Bedwyn Rail Station14.75 miles
Avoncliff Rail Station14.95 miles
Warminster Rail Station15.70 miles
Freshford Rail Station15.75 miles
Bath Spa Rail Station17.95 miles
Hungerford Rail Station18.64 miles
Oldfield Park Rail Station18.96 miles
Frome Rail Station19.11 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SN10 2L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment322
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
3, BOURTON COTTAGES
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LF		£425,000
2025-05-30
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-11-30   £285,000
ANNES COTTAGE, CHURCH WALK
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LE		£176,516
2025-04-29
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-09-14   £240,000
WINDRUSH COTTAGE
BOURTON
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LQ		£690,000
2024-11-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-09-24   £650,000
Sold 2014-11-21   £485,000
3, CHURCH WALK
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LE		£391,000
2023-08-10
terraced
freehold
Sold 2019-03-01   £305,000
Sold 2016-12-13   £225,000
2, LYNES YARD
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LS		£950,000
2023-06-30
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-09-06   £631,000
BOURTON GREEN
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LG		£900,000
2022-12-14
detached
freehold
LYNDEN, THE STREET
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LD		£940,000
2022-08-31
detached
freehold
CHANDLERS COTTAGE, CHANDLERS LANE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2JT		£1,200,000
2022-08-05
detached
freehold
3, LYNES YARD
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LS		£850,000
2022-06-06
detached
freehold
THE VICARAGE, THE STREET
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LD		£745,000
2021-09-24
otherPropertyType
freehold
WANSDYKE COTTAGE
BOURTON
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LQ		£575,000
2021-06-15
detached
freehold
BOURTON COTTAGE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LF		£585,000
2021-06-15
terraced
freehold
Sold 2015-03-09   £450,000
THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, CHANDLERS LANE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2JZ		£275,000
2021-04-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-06-07   £237,000
42, OAK CLOSE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2RZ		£200,000
2020-10-05
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2015-04-27   £145,000
OLD MANOR FARM, CHANDLERS LANE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2JZ		£120,000
2020-07-03
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE OLD ESTATE YARD, CHANDLERS LANE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2JZ		£455,000
2020-04-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
4, CHANDLERS CLOSE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LB		£139,950
2019-12-04
terraced
freehold
SLOE GIN COTTAGE (PADDOCK AT)
BOURTON
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LJ		£8,000
2019-03-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
3, SCHOOL VIEW
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LA		£400,000
2018-11-19
semidetached
freehold
HAREPATH HOUSE, BOURTON LANE
BOURTON
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LH		£1,000,000
2018-10-17
detached
freehold
BOURTON MANOR FARMHOUSE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LG		£1,516,000
2018-10-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
OLD MANOR BARN, CHANDLERS LANE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2JZ		£248,980
2018-09-25
detached
freehold
GLEBELAND, THE STREET
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LD		£530,300
2018-05-16
detached
freehold
WHITE GATES, CHURCH WALK
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LE		£540,000
2017-12-14
terraced
freehold
Sold 2014-09-10   £440,000
COOMBES COTTAGES (2), THE STREET
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LA		£225,000
2017-03-31
semidetached
freehold
MEADOW VIEW, THE STREET
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LD		£317,500
2017-02-23
detached
freehold
2, CHANDLERS LANE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2JT		£310,000
2016-12-21
semidetached
freehold
4, BOURTON GREEN COTTAGES
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LG		£400,000
2016-01-25
semidetached
freehold
THE PADDOCK (2), THE STREET
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LD		£455,000
2016-01-20
detached
freehold
1, EASTON FARM COTTAGES
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LR		£365,750
2015-11-05
semidetached
freehold
CHURCH VIEW COTTAGE, CHANDLERS LANE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2JZ		£225,000
2015-07-22
terraced
freehold
COOMBES COTTAGES (1), THE STREET
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LA		£320,000
2015-03-12
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2012-07-06   £300,000
Sold 2010-12-22   £200,000
THE PADDOCK (1), THE STREET
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LD		£380,000
2014-01-17
detached
freehold
ELMCROFT
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LF		£630,000
2012-10-17
detached
freehold
18, OAK CLOSE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2RZ		£180,000
2012-07-06
semidetached
freehold
BOURTON FARM COTTAGE
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LF		£245,000
2011-05-27
terraced
freehold
SCHOOL VIEW (1)
BISHOPS CANNINGS
DEVIZES
WILTSHIRE
SN10 2LA		£379,950
2010-11-16
semidetached
freehold
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